Recall Register

2018 Carado Axion: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Carado Axion. The newest campaign is 18V712000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Oct 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V712000, in the NHTSA record

Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new internal voltage regulator into the generator, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-800-663-0066.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,357 units in total.

  1. 18V712000Received . 172 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Hymer Aktiv and Aktiv 2.0, Carado Axion and Banff and Roadtrek Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Zion and Zion SRT motorhomes. The undermount generator may overcharge the auxiliary batteries, damaging them.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the supplied sealed batteries are replaced with batteries that are not sealed, overcharging the batteries may result in an acid spill, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new internal voltage regulator into the generator, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-800-663-0066.

    Report filed by Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V001000Received . 5,185 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Roadtrek E-trek, CS Adventurous, RS Adventurous, SS Agile, Zion, Zion SRT, Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Hymer Aktiv, Aktiv 2.0, Sonne, Carado Banff, Axion, and Sunlight Van One vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde E10 or EH10 Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Erwin Hymer will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-413-8245, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. For additional guidance consumers can contact Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc., customer service line at 844-496-3735. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 17E062000.

    Report filed by Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 17E062000. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20121
  2. 20131
  3. 20141
  4. 20151
  5. 20161
  6. 20171
  7. 20182
  8. 20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Carado Axion: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/carado/axion/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Carado Axion?
5,357 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Carado Axion have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Carado Axion, model years 2012 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Carado Axion open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.